By The Road to Two-Seventy This week, for a third successive week, President Trump lost a state. Iowa, six votes, moved to Vice-President Biden’s column. Despite a strong recovery in the Hawkeye State last week, a Trump lead of 1.5% has become a Biden lead of 1.1%. The dramatic shift in
Belgium – record holder for longest time without a government
On Thursday the 1st of October Belgium’s new government was sworn in. The ceremony and the official presentation of the government were a bit different than usual because of the pandemic, but what was much more unusual about this new government is how long it took to form it; 494
The State of The Race: October 5th
The Road to Two-Seventy This week, President Trump’s already rocky road to re-election became even tougher. Last week, Ohio, eighteen votes, shifted into Vice-President Biden’s column. This week, not only did Ohio stay there, but Georgia, sixteen votes, followed suit. Due to this shift, Trump’s assumed electoral tally is now
Israel and the Arab World: A New Era of Peace?
Ever since its founding in 1948, Israel has been in a seemingly perpetual conflict with its neighbouring states in the Arab world. The only Arab states to recognize Israel and normalise relations in a span of over seventy years being Egypt in 1979 and Jordan in 1994, both peace treaties
The State of the Race: September 28th
The Road to Two-Seventy Normally, the US broadly moves in one direction. Last week, it moved decisively in favour of President Trump. This week, however, that cohesion fell apart. Nationally, Biden increased his lead over Trump by 0.5%, up to 7.2% – and it is clear where he picked up
Joe Biden – lesser of two evils revisited?
Disclaimer: Views expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect the views of UPF Lund and The Perspective. The 2020 presidential election is approaching the United States in the middle of massive protests against police brutality and a ravaging pandemic. Is there enough enthusiasm for Joe Biden to avoid a repeat
The State of the Race: September 21st
For the method used in this article check out our series starter. The Road to Two-Seventy This week, once again, the assumed electoral tallies for both President Trump and Vice-President Biden remained unchanged: two-hundred and three votes to three-hundred and thirty-five votes. But make no mistake, this is the week when
The Rising China and the Ruling United States: Cooperation or Confrontation?
This article is a contribution from Mehdi Ghavideldostkohi, lecturer at Lund University’s Center for Middle Eastern Studies. China’s extraordinary economic growth, military power and attentive diplomacy can be considered an epochal change in international relations. The “Rise of China” debate in the United States indicates that China would become a
The State of the Race: September 14th
For the method used in this article check out our series starter. The Road to Two-Seventy Once again, there was no change to the assumed electoral tallies of both President Trump and Vice-President Biden: two-hundred and three votes to three-hundred and thirty-five votes. As always, these numbers are but the tip
The State of the Race: September 7th
For the method used in this article check out our series starter. The Road to Two-Seventy This week, once again, there was no change in the assumed electoral tallies for both President Trump and Vice-President Biden: two-hundred and three votes to three-hundred and thirty-five. But make no mistake, this week